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100
What is a unitary government?
a small centralized government.
100
Who rules over the legislative branch?
congress
100
What did the Magna Carta enforce?
That the king and his gov. is not above the law.
100
What does the first amendment simplify?
freedom of speech
100
What did the twentieth amendment enforce?
speed up the process of the "lame duck"
200
What is a federal government?
a government consisting of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
200
Who rules over the judicial branch?
the supreme court
200
What does the petition of right enforce?
no taxation without the consent without consent of parliament
200
What did Brown v. Board of Education demonstrate?
segregation in public schools
200
What did the 22nd Amendment state?
no president shall serve more than 2 terms
300
What is an autocracy?
one person has absolute power in its government
300
Who rules over the executive branch?
the president
300
Who wrote Leviathan?
Thomas Hobbes
300
What did the fifth amendment ensure?
no self incrimination
300
What did the 25th Amendment simplify?
if the president is removed from office or dies, the vice president will take over
400
What is an oligarchy?
a small group of people ruling in its government
400
Why are checks and balances needed?
Checks and balances provide each branch with its own individual powers over other branches.
400
Who wrote the Second Treaties of Government?
John Locke
400
What did the nineteenth amendment allow?
women the right to vote
400
What are some qualifications to become president?
natural-born citizen, at least 35 years old, has been a resident of the U.S. for 14 years
500
What is the difference between a direct and representative democracy?
In a direct democracy, the people decide on policies without any representatives.
In a representative democracy, the people vote for representatives who enact those policies.
500
What is the separation of powers?
a constitutional law in which the three branches of government are kept separated
500
Who wrote the social contract?
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
500
What did the fifteenth amendment do?
gave african american males the right to vote
500
What are some informal qualifications common to past presidents?
experience, money, moderate political beliefs, personal characteristics






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